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  1. All new lpn students tell me how it is going

    lil' girl posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Okay all of you, how is school going? AM in sixth week and have had 9 written tests, 1 pop quiz, and checked off on BP, blood/glucose, sterile gloves, and about to be checked off on bed bath. How...

  2. Help New Grad Make a Decision

    lil' girl replied to mayjunejuly's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Looks like you answered your own question in your second sentence. Good

  3. Fungal infection

    lil' girl replied to Codypatody's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    When our residents are on antibiotic we always give them yogurt to help offset this exact problem. It actually works on most of the residents (9 out of 10) and most of ours are incontinent. We too use...

  4. Question about insulins

    lil' girl replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Your patient was right. NEVER mix lantus with other insulins! Glad we have so many that know the right

  5. how much time for AM med pass?

    lil' girl replied to retread71's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've never heard that pre pulling meds is allowed ANYWHERE! As one of the other posters said its not the speed with which you perform, it is that you do not make mistakes. You are however lucky to...

  6. Do you have dining room duty?

    lil' girl replied to NorthTexasNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes we have dining room "duty" also. It is for the safety of the residents though. While our CNA's can do the heimlich, they are not allowed to do CPR if it becomes a

  7. Judgemental co-worker

    lil' girl replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...........if she is that bad then why don't the parents complain about her? Just a

  8. CPR Question: Rescue Breaths

    lil' girl replied to curlilockz's topic in General Nursing

    I often wondered that too. Gomer is right though. Also now that we are doing more compressions that makes up for the supposed lack of the 21% oxygen that we are blowing in. Good

  9. Lovenox Injections: SC, But Where?

    lil' girl replied to lmz's topic in Patient Medications

    Couple of years ago they started the recommendation that lovenox be given in the love handles. We even had to sign a statement at work that we had been educated on where to give it, and had to keep a...

  10. Error or Not an Error???

    lil' girl replied to ddgypsy's topic in Patient Medications

    Doesn't your pharmacy provide you with a list of meds NOT TO BE

  11. Leaving meds at bedside in LTC

    lil' girl replied to systoly's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    WOW! I don't know where some of you work, but good grief, we never, never leave meds bedside. Our basic rule is try three times if they don't take it then consider it a refusal and document. Yep we...

  12. Why are nursing instructors so intimidating?

    lil' girl replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    To get you ready for the real world. Just wait till you get the patient from hell. Or have to call the MD in the middle of the night. You will think your instructor was a

  13. Do you keep in touch with your old nursing instructor?

    lil' girl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    NO, NO AND NO!!! Had enough of them in nsg.

  14. Happy and Prosperous New Year to ALL

    lil' girl replied to Babs0512's topic in General Nursing

    yep!

  15. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    lil' girl replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ah ha! My pet peeve too! I hear

  16. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    lil' girl replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    hmmmmmmmmmm sounds like you "told" someone else

  17. The things you never forget...

    lil' girl replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    A family that would not let their loved one have anything to drink or eat and no IV fluids. This patient was able and willing to drink and eat,family stated that they did not want resident to...

  18. Beating yourself up after an exam.

    lil' girl replied to spuropathy's topic in General Students

    They do little things like that in nsg. school to see if you are "paying attention" to detail. Don't be suprised at anything you see. Good

  19. Just got home from orientation

    lil' girl replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Good

  20. Contact Isolation

    lil' girl replied to 22angie's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yep thats

  21. What was your gpa when you got accepted to an RN or LPN program?

    lil' girl replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    4.0 when I started LPN

  22. My question is: Why are nurses so mean to each other?

    lil' girl replied to LadyJRN1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Pure and simple jealousy about one thing or

  23. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    lil' girl replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    In it for the money? Are you kidding? No amount of money is worth all the heartache, backstabbing, whining, stress, and I could go on and on. Hearing someone say thank you for helping me, for making...

  24. Things that gross me out....

    lil' girl replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    mucus, just mucus,

  25. Don't You Just Want to Scream?!?

    lil' girl replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yep, tell her not to let the door hit her on her way